Why is Python so slow ?- revisited.

Paul Prescod paul at prescod.net
Tue Jun 20 19:32:04 EDT 2000


Actually, I think that a method cache for Python has been implemented. I
think that the main reason that it isn't "standard" is that Guido wanted
to preserve the simplicity of the Python *implementation*. In general
this is important because we want many people to poke around in Python's
internals and not just a tiny inner circle. 

Of course, any particular optimization could be so attractive that it
overwhelms this concern...but in general Guido does not take the
approach where you try to cram in every cool optimization you can find.
-- 
 Paul Prescod  - ISOGEN Consulting Engineer speaking for himself
"Music is the stuff between the notes." - Claude Debussy




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